The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-22

| SuccumbS to the Inevitable nder Three
Flags Shipwreck on Lake Erie &c.
LONDON. June 2l.-The first day of the
ffty.frst wear Of the reign Of Queen Vic
toria over Great Britain opened with
perfect summer weather in LONDON. y
| iovlier day could not have been desired for
She celebration OF Her MSestys jubilee
The crowds scattered over the city are
UNPRECEDENTED in Numbers and size
| Thousands Of people who yesterday Sc
lected locations along the route OF to-
DAYS procession, in order TO maintain
them occupied them all night, and many
used camp stools or imprOvised rests 10
enable them to withstand the long and
tiresome occupation. At , o'clock this
morning every point Of vantage along
the streets composing the royal process
sion route was secured. Al o'clock
the line of route was on each side com
pact mass Of people. Everybody, despite
the discomfort of the crowding, mani
tested the utmost good humOr.
BRILLIANT AND historic SCENE.
The scene at Westminster Abbey was
most brilliant Every seat was filled and
every person present was disti guished.
When the Identities were enumerated It
seemed as If every locality the world
over had sent one or more of its rcpresen
taiiye personages to do honorto England $
queen on Britains greatest holiday
/ There never probably assembled under
one roof an audience SO well and so bril-
liantly arrayed.
STRANGE SIGHTS And SOUNDS ~ WEST
MINISTER ABBEY.
When the Marquis of Salisbury, the
queens prime minister, entered and pro
ceeded 10 the pl ce set apart for him he
was cheered When Mr.. Gladstone was
observed quietly cdging his way to his
seat he was also Chccrcd Such was the
eagerness Of those who had assured places
in the audience at Westminster TO be on
hand that scores of lords and ladies re.
paired 10 the edihce 40 unnecessarily
early hours and, as many of them admit
ted. witho having parlakcn Of any
breakfast
The line Of route was kept open by
nearly 10000 troops, representing all
branches of the service, and in addition
six hundred boys from naval training
ships were da ~ up at the base of the
Nelson monument ln addition 90 The
military many thousands of police, both
mounted and on foot, were ON duty un-
der the command of Sir Charles Warren.
The military force was under command
Of General Gipps and Colonel Stirling of
the Cold Stream Guards.
THE QUEEN APPEARS.
The fist of the royal procession was
composed of the Indian princes and a
few minor German princes Pmncinally
at ll.1j am the queen in an open car
riagc emerged from thc palace gates. Al
sight Of her thousands OF voices were
lifted up in cheers. the applause being &C
companid by the music of the many
military bands stationed In front of the
palace The queen did NOT wear her
state robes, hut was dressed IN black
Her carriage was drawn by eight ponies.
The Prince OF Wales the Duke Of Edin-
burg. the Duke of COnnaughi, her sons ,
the crown prince imperial of Germany
the Marquis Of f0mc, Prince Christian
OF Schleswig- llOlstcin, and Prince Henry
of Hamburg. her sons law and
Princes Albert. Victor, and George, of
Wales Prince Alfred cf Edinburgh, and
Prince William. of Prussia, her grand
sons. all rode In FUN uniform beside the
Queens coach a. a body guard. When
the people at The palace gates had shout
ed themselves hOarsc cheering for the
queen, they continued 10 cry ont Long
life 10 the Prince and Princess OF Wales.
ROYAL SMILES FOR THE SHOUTING MASSES.
The queen. as she left the palace,
SCENE 10 be- in excellent spirits, and She
smiled aud bowed graciously % the peO-
ple ON every side The Queens carriage
was "a large one. of chocolate color wheels
red. and the royal arms in gold emblaz0n-
ed upon the panels Red morocco har-
ness was used for the horses, which were
otherwise decorated with royal blue rib
bons. All ihe servants wore state liver
les Of scarlet and gold
LIKE A SCENE IN FARMLAND.
Owing to the lateness of the spring,
the beautiful green of the avenue trees,
the sweet Odors Of the hawthornes, and
the splendid uniforms of the mil tary,
coupled with the enthusiasm Of the crowd,
made the occasion one of refreshing en-
chantment The procession slowly made
its way until the Wellington arch was
reached, and the first introduction 10 the
London streets ensued.
GOING THROUGH PICCADLY.
On reaching Piccadilly the Queen was
seen to look up al Apslty House And
as she passed the mansions Of her inti-
mate friends she glanced somewh hat hast.
ily at their abOdes, more especially when
passing the Duke Of G. mbridge's, Baron
Rothschilds, Baroness Burdett-COutts'
and John Brights old apartments. Al
Deyonshire House the Marquis Of Hart
ington had a spacious gallery erected
from which many hundreds OF gailY
dressed ladies waved their handkerchief,
:. and cheered the Queen.
SPLENDID yfsTAs or CROWDED AND BRIL-
LIANTLY DECORATED STREETS.
j Facing Dey0nshire House, at the Batf
j Hotel. another gigantic booth rad beer
o erected, and from this point to Ncstmins
ter Abbey every point Of vantage hat
been secured by contractors 10 fix seats
Shop fronts and first floors were rented
al from f20 10 $50 each, and IN som'